Sister Delores Adelman

Growing up on a farm in Gervais, Delores Adelman couldn’t have envisioned the path that ultimately brought her to the Sisters of St….

Sister Adele Marie Altenhofen

Sister Adele Marie Altenhofen’s ministry has included work as a teacher, principal and Motherhouse administrator. She is currently serving as the president of Sisters of…

Sister Ellen Therese Berger

In my senior year in high school I decided it would be a good idea to start reading the Bible. I went to…

Sister Theresa Ann Bunker

Sr. Theresa Ann Bunker: In her own words I was born November 5, 1933. My birth was to take place at our home…

Sister Julie Doan

Everything is a gift from God I was born and raised in South Vietnam in a family of ten. I was taught by…

Sister Thuy Doan

I was born and grew up in Vietnam. My family came to the U.S. as political refugees in 2002. I have been asked…

Sister Michael Francine Duncan

The first Sister of St. Mary of Oregon I met was Sr. Joyce Barsotti. She was hosting an evening retreat, “Come and See,”…

Sister Ruth Frank

Many people inspired me to consider religious life: my parents; my aunts, Sr. Marcine Frank, SSMO, and Sr. Ruth Frank, OSB; my great…

Sister Marie Bernadette George

My family lived in Holy Cross Parish and it was in the sixth grade that I first thought about becoming a Sister. Sr….

Sister Marianne Giesel

I have no recollections from my youth of wanting to be a Sister. I have no knowledge that people were praying that I…

Sister Sara Goggin

Sister Sara Goggin is the daughter of John and Dorothy (Doggett) Goggin. She was born in Townsend, Montana. She first encountered the spirit…

Sister Alison Green

I’ve always been fascinated by sisters and nuns.  When I was a kid I thought, “They have the best job: they have the…

Sister Juana

Sister Juana Gutierrez

I am Sr. Juana Gutierrez, the fourth child of Rafael Gutierrez and Rosa Mares. I have three brothers and six sisters, whom I…

Sister Theresa Hathaway

In her own words Until I was 16, I never had any desire whatsoever to become a Sister. I always dressed up in…

Sister Elma Heesacker

In her own words: Sr. Elma Heesacker I remember hearing the call to religious life at a very early age. I had transferred…

Sister Rose Mary Heineck

I grew up in a family in which the Catholic faith was very important. We prayed the rosary every evening. We attended Mass…

Sister Charlene Herinckx

How is it that I entered the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon? You could say I slipped in the back door when…

Sister Catherine Hertel

I was born in Hillsboro, Ore. in 1941, the fourth girl to farmers Ray and Agnes Hertel. Our family got bigger and bigger…

Sister Denise Klaas

Somewhat like St. Paul, I got knocked off my horse on my way to a career in music performance and a happily married…

Sister Patricia Marie Landin

One day at Providence Medical Center, where I ministered as a chaplain, one of the nurses said: “I want Sister Patricia Marie to…

Sister Marilyn LeDoux

Sister Marilyn LeDoux: In her own words During Lent of my eighth grade at St. John the Baptist School in Milwaukie, Oregon, we…

Sister Patricia Lulay

I am from a family of nine brothers and sisters. We grew up surrounded with women religious and priests at our family gatherings….

Sister John Therese Miller

My pathway toward the goal of following the Lord was not always rose-strewn, but I believe that our loving God has accompanied me…

Sister M. Juliana Monti

Sr. M. Juliana Monti was a 2013 Jubilarian of the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon. For the majority of Sister’s 49 years…

Sister Diana Jean Neumayer

When asked about her call to religious life, Sister Diana Jean Neumayer commented, “I drove by the Motherhouse building of the Sisters of…

Sister Anna Nguyen

I was born in Vietnam, and I grew up in a big happy Catholic family with nine brothers and two sisters. I have…

Sister Theresa Lan Nguyen

I was born in what was then South Vietnam. When I was a child, I had many opportunities to practice and grow up…

Sister Marcella Parrish

Sr. Marcella Parrish: In her own words When I was four, my family moved into town from a logging camp. We had been…

Sister Josephine Pelster

Josephine Pelster was born the fifth of nine children to Norbert and Louise (Unger) Pelster of Vernonia, Oregon. Her faith-filled parents frequently prayed…

Sister Rosina Pham

Looking back on all the countless graces I have received from our Lord, I am amazed that day after day I am continuing…

Sister Thanh Pham

I was born and raised in a Catholic family. When I was 13, my family migrated from Vietnam to the US to reunite…

Sister Evelyn Schwall

After nine years in the Loan and Collection Department of the Bank of America and National Trust & Savings Associates, Evelyn Schwall had…

Sister Janet Slingerland

Sister Janet Slingerland (Sister Stephen) was born and raised in Portland. The oldest of three children, she entered the Sisters of St. Mary…

Sister Angeline Sohler

Reflecting on vocation as I go into my 69th year in religious life, I recognize that God’s call comes at various times and…

Sister Barbara Rose Sohler

I persevere in religious life because of my desire and love for God. This strong desire to be close to God has always…

Sister Elizabeth Sohler

I was born in North Plains, Oregon, and attended a nearby one-room public school with about 15 students. Our parish, St. Edward’s in…

Sister Rita Rose Stohosky

Recently a poster was put up in our Convent with the following message. “God and I make a great team. I know where…

Sister Agnes Marie Vandecoevering

God is so good, oh so good to me. I had two very religious parents. At night we said the rosary and litany of…

Sister Anne Vandecoevering

God is so good, oh so good to me. I had two very religious parents. At night we said the rosary and litany of…

Sister Clare Vandecoevering

God is so good, oh so good to me. I had two very religious parents. At night we said the rosary and litany of…

Sister M. Juanita Villarreal

How is it that I persevere in my religious vocation and in living in a convent with many Sisters? First, perseverance is a…

Sister Krista Von Borstel

A life is a tremendous gift and I want to make the most of it for God I’m Sister Krista von Borstel, I…

Sister Rita Watkins

How did I, a little girl from North Dakota, arrive at the doorsteps of the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon? God led…

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